UF Health diligent delayed COVID-19 vaccine for noble reason, present she’s successful hospitalUF Health diligent delayed COVID-19 vaccine for noble reason, present she’s successful hospital

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – News4Jax visited the COVID-19 ward astatine UF Health Jacksonville connected Friday and met Maria Omerkov, 1 of galore patients successful the Springfield facility.

Omerkov said she was not vaccinated due to the fact that she wanted to springiness others a accidental to get the shots first.

“I ever disguise up and I lone spell retired similar erstwhile a month,” Omerkov said. “I fig I tin marque (it disposable to) different radical who travel successful a batch of contact. I thought it was important for them to get it earlier me.”

But then, she said, she became exposed to the microorganism from her son, who had interaction with a pistillate who really died from COVID-19.

“He didn’t cognize she had COVID, truthful helium slept implicit astatine my house, and helium indispensable person brought it to me,” she said.

So present Omerkov has a connection for those who are avoiding the changeable -- adjacent with bully intentions: “I archer them to get it,” she said.

Omerkov said she is doing better, and the unit is keeping adjacent tabs connected her condition.

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She hopes to beryllium retired of the infirmary soon with the assistance of others.

“I person household each implicit the satellite praying for me,” Omerkov said.

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